When It Comes to Insurance Clauses, Don’t Automatically Assume Assumption of Risk
Commercial contracts frequently include both indemnity and insurance clauses. An indemnity clause is a provision by which one party (the indemnifier) agrees to compensate another party for financial losses or […]
WeirFoulds Partner Philip Cho appointed to the Registrar’s Committee
WeirFoulds is pleased to share that Philip Cho’s nomination to the 2022 Registrar’s Committee was approved by Chief Justice Morawetz. The Registrar’s Committee is a sub-committee of the Commercial List […]
COVID-19 and Business Interruption Claims: No Coverage Absent Direct Physical Damage
In two companion actions,[i] the Quebec Court of Appeal recently validated the Honourable Justice Davis’ findings that business interruption losses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic are not covered losses in the […]
Cineworld v Cineplex: What does it mean to operate movie theatres in the ordinary course during a pandemic?
On December 14, 2021, the Honourable Justice Barbara Conway of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice – Commercial List rendered her decision in Cineplex v Cineworld, 2021 ONSC 8016. Justice Conway […]
WeirFoulds welcomes 15 former associates to the partnership
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 15 of our former associates have joined the partnership effective January 1, 2022. Each of our newest additions to the partnership are committed to […]
Government Liability in Negligence: The Supreme Court Weighs in on Core Policy Immunity
The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in Nelson (City) v. Marchi, 2021 SCC 41 (“Marchi”), provides helpful guidance for municipalities and other government actors in assessing whether their actions and decisions […]
WeirFoulds Associate Agatha Wong discusses defamation in the digital age in article published by Lexpert Magazine
On December 6, 2021, Lexpert Magazine published an article authored by WeirFoulds associate Agatha Wong from our Commercial Litigation Practice Group. In the article, Agatha provides an essential review of […]
Never Settle for Uncertainty
In a pair of recent decisions, Justices MacPherson, Simmons and Nordheimer of the Ontario Court of Appeal remind us that as with other commercial contracts, courts will construe settlement agreements […]
WeirFoulds litigators recognized in 2021 Lexpert Special Edition – Litigation
Congratulations to our six litigators who have been recognized in the 2021 Lexpert Special Edition – Litigation. The publication features Lexpert-ranked lawyers who work in litigation in Canada and abroad. Our […]
Peter Jacobsen discusses the unwarranted inclusion of journalists in civil injunctions in The Globe and Mail
Peter Jacobsen, WeirFoulds Partner and expert litigator in our Media & Defamation Practice Group, authored an opinion piece in the November 24, 2021 issue of The Globe and Mail. He […]
WeirFoulds recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2021
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada. Since 1996 Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost legal practitioners and consulting […]
Irresponsible Comments and Extraordinary Remedies: A Review of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Decision in Soliman v Bordman
Overview In Soliman v Bordman, 2021 ONSC 7023, Justice Perell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted summary judgement against Daniel Bordman for making defamatory statements against Walied Soliman, a prominent […]
Never Really Over: The Supreme Court Revisits Publication Bans Post Judgment
In the immortal words of Katy Perry, “just because it’s over doesn’t mean it’s really over.” At least when it comes to publication bans. In its recent decision Canadian Broadcasting Corp. […]
WeirFoulds welcomes five new associates
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome five new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Abby Benattar – Technology & Intellectual Property Law Abby is an associate in the […]
The Privy Council gives wings to the Black Swan: A welcome decision for litigants seeking to freeze assets and enforce foreign judgments
Offshore jurisdictions – otherwise known as international financial centres (“IFCs“) – have landed back on the front page of newspapers around the world. The Pandora Papers, the latest leak of […]